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about the conflict that john mccain must feel sometimes. on the one hand, you know, he wants to move the president's agenda along and be the bipartisan deal maker and the loyal opposition. but then he recognizes he's got to deal with, you know, his friend from texas. >> this was a setup, by the way. remember before the show began, harry reid came out and he asked ted cruz, will you kindly let john mccain talk for 15 minutes? why? so he can rip you a new -- >> rip you a new one. >> and go after some analogy -- and be the guy who defines where ted cruz went too far. >> and i think that is actually a role mccain relishes playing, being the lone statesman in a group of rebel rousers, whacko birds, whatever you want to call them. >> and he's probably one of the few that will vote for harry reid's clean continuing resolution. and he likes to be the historical guy too. nevill chamberlain got a raw deal from ted cruz. >> all right. moving on, the cheney clan does not let any good deed go unpunished. alan simpson reportedly received a tongue lashing
about the conflict that john mccain must feel sometimes. on the one hand, you know, he wants to move the president's agenda along and be the bipartisan deal maker and the loyal opposition. but then he recognizes he's got to deal with, you know, his friend from texas. >> this was a setup, by the way. remember before the show began, harry reid came out and he asked ted cruz, will you kindly let john mccain talk for 15 minutes? why? so he can rip you a new -- >> rip you a new one....
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so says john mccain. quote, in a heated dispute over immigration law overhaul, mccain screamed f you at john cornyn who had been raising concerns about the legislation. this is chicken -- stuff, mccain snapped at cornyn. are you calling me stupid chuck grassley once said? no, replied senator mccain. i'm calling you an -- jerk. at a gop meeting last fall, mccain erupted out of the blue at the respected budget chairman pete domenici, quote, only an -- would put together a budget like this. a speech about all his years in the senate through all the heated debates no one had ever called him that. another man might have taken a moment to check his temper, but mccain went on, i wouldn't call you that unless you really were that. >> you can disagree, but if you're disagreeable, then people don't forget that. >> ah, the arbiter of disagreeable. it is rich to hear that as the supposed criticism of chuck hagel coming from john mccain. but honestly, it's not just john mccain's personal hypocrisy here. this is a wash
so says john mccain. quote, in a heated dispute over immigration law overhaul, mccain screamed f you at john cornyn who had been raising concerns about the legislation. this is chicken -- stuff, mccain snapped at cornyn. are you calling me stupid chuck grassley once said? no, replied senator mccain. i'm calling you an -- jerk. at a gop meeting last fall, mccain erupted out of the blue at the respected budget chairman pete domenici, quote, only an -- would put together a budget like this. a...
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and john mccain who he ran against. what does that do for the president's image with the average american and the average voter? >> i think it proves to the american public he's not holding any grudges and he's able to reach across the aisle and play ball. he can play in the sandbox. and he's not going to grab his toys and run away. so he's had nothing but glowing things to say about two of his opponents. and both of those battles were very dirty. they got rough. >> that's what i'm saying. does it help when people see it's not personal with him? >> absolutely. you see not only is it not personal, but he can reach across the aisle and say beyond positive things to people who are his opponents. he can speak glowingly about people who are his opponents. it's clear he's moved past any attention, conflict, or drama that may have existed during the campaign. he's able to embrace these people. >> he didn't only joke last night. he talked about trayvon martin. >> sure did. >> let me show that. >> what i wanted to try to explain
and john mccain who he ran against. what does that do for the president's image with the average american and the average voter? >> i think it proves to the american public he's not holding any grudges and he's able to reach across the aisle and play ball. he can play in the sandbox. and he's not going to grab his toys and run away. so he's had nothing but glowing things to say about two of his opponents. and both of those battles were very dirty. they got rough. >> that's what i'm...
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. >> john mccain really took some heat. >> just ask john mccain. >> you're a senator with the federal government. >> question after angry question. >> you said build a dang fence, where is the fence? >> why didn't the army go down this and stop them? >> this is not john mccain's first rodeo. >> john mccain was on "meet the press," questioning president obama's judgment. >> he has had no communications with republicans on the issue. >> let me see if you have this correct, when you select sarah palin are you allowed to question anyone's judgment? >> just nine days until the federal government faces yet another one of those dramatic deadlines that it never faced before, just before they took control of the white house. president obama took part of today doing local television interviews for markets in oklahoma and south carolina and texas and five other states about the consequences of the sequester spending cuts and how they can be stopped. >> we had the good folks of oklahoma write in the questions that they wanted me to ask you. oklahoma has a large number of federal employees. why wi
. >> john mccain really took some heat. >> just ask john mccain. >> you're a senator with the federal government. >> question after angry question. >> you said build a dang fence, where is the fence? >> why didn't the army go down this and stop them? >> this is not john mccain's first rodeo. >> john mccain was on "meet the press," questioning president obama's judgment. >> he has had no communications with republicans on the issue....
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why did lindsey graham and john mccain -- what do they have against susan rice? >> i don't get it either. john mccain, calling it passive aggressive, rand paul was aggressive, aggressive, accused her of lying again and said she was responsible for misleading the american people against benghazi. when we got those talking points memos and saw even in the weird abc version and the white house official version, the one thing those versions agreed on was that susan rice had nothing to do with it. her staff either. people said that she deserved an apology and lindsey graham shot back she deserves a subpoena. so they keep it up. i can't help but think it has something to do with her closeness to the president, her being a woman, all of the garbage about her not being very smart, according to senator mccain, and incompetent, according to lindsey graham, has creepy gender and -- >> i just want to say this also and i want to talk about her new position, because it's quite a powerful one. >> yes, it is. >> but also it's not the craziest thing to me that they were trying to
why did lindsey graham and john mccain -- what do they have against susan rice? >> i don't get it either. john mccain, calling it passive aggressive, rand paul was aggressive, aggressive, accused her of lying again and said she was responsible for misleading the american people against benghazi. when we got those talking points memos and saw even in the weird abc version and the white house official version, the one thing those versions agreed on was that susan rice had nothing to do with...
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john mccain the master of the town hall. when he ran he was like looking forward to the town halls. >> kind of didn't go that well. >> in those campaigns. but, again, i think people are afraid. you have people who show up at the town halls who are from the far wings of the party, whether it's the left or the right. and they are there, not even so much, i think, for conversation often, but for confrontation. and that's something that i think elected officials don't want to see. i think it's a shame because this is what democracy is. they should be there. >> a lot of times not the people who are organically constituents and a lot of times they're organized by heritage action to just show up and give them a hard time. so, i can understand from these members of congress perspective that they don't want to be put in that position. i get that. something like that can go viral in an instant. but to your point of the other side of the coin of what we're seeing now, there is also a fear that increasingly they'll get push back from ob
john mccain the master of the town hall. when he ran he was like looking forward to the town halls. >> kind of didn't go that well. >> in those campaigns. but, again, i think people are afraid. you have people who show up at the town halls who are from the far wings of the party, whether it's the left or the right. and they are there, not even so much, i think, for conversation often, but for confrontation. and that's something that i think elected officials don't want to see. i...
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that was the point senator john mccain was making this weekend that representative peter king was making, for example. of course the white house's response is that the president has been tough on a number of foreign policy issues. look at the fact he took down osama bin laden. however, this is an issue, peter, that continues to dog this president, of course, snowden was offered temporary asylum in russia. these are things that are going to overshadow the goals president obama mapped out for his second term, including immigration reform, which right now seems like a huge up hill batter. peter? >> thank you. >> thank you, peter. >>> despite the possibility of security forces dispersing the entrenched protesters. thousands hunkered down in two separate sit-in sites in cairo. more than 250 people have been killed since morsi was removed from power by the military on july 3rd. meanwhile, american embassies in egypt and 17 other countries across the middle east and africa reopened sunday. that terror threat, linked with al qaeda triggered the decision to shut the embassies a week ago. the u.s.
that was the point senator john mccain was making this weekend that representative peter king was making, for example. of course the white house's response is that the president has been tough on a number of foreign policy issues. look at the fact he took down osama bin laden. however, this is an issue, peter, that continues to dog this president, of course, snowden was offered temporary asylum in russia. these are things that are going to overshadow the goals president obama mapped out for his...
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on another thing happens in 2014, the russian olympics. >> senator john mccain said that he and the president have a relationship like i love lucy. how has the relationship evolved since the 2008 campaign? >> when you look at sequestration and to some extent the budget battle that we have right around the corner. john mccain has been a republican that democrats have been able to work with in some regards. >> anthony weiner was behaving a little bit strangely during a campaign event yesterday. are these signs of a fraying campaign? >> it's like how much worse could it get? you know, i think that for anthony weiner, the question becomes can he at least have some sort of strong showing in the election, but i mean, it's not really looking good for anthony weiner. >> that's an understatement. >>> bill karins and betty nguyen will be back for first buzz. >>> and this weekend at the box office, matt damon's post apocalypse action flick elysium will hit the box office. and more kids fare is coming with percy jackson. america is the only country i have ever known. senior year of high school,
on another thing happens in 2014, the russian olympics. >> senator john mccain said that he and the president have a relationship like i love lucy. how has the relationship evolved since the 2008 campaign? >> when you look at sequestration and to some extent the budget battle that we have right around the corner. john mccain has been a republican that democrats have been able to work with in some regards. >> anthony weiner was behaving a little bit strangely during a campaign...
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now john mccain has already said he doesn't think the republicans ought to filibuster this. what will you do? you're just going to put a stop to this? >> this is a national security issue and i'm not going to stop until we get to the bottom of it. >> senator john mccain is also coming down hard against chuck hagel for pick of secretary of defense. hagel's opposition to the u.s. troop surge in iraq raises some serious questions about his judgment on foreign policy. >> you saw the hearing. you know his record. are you going to support him for defense secretary? >> i will see the answers to his questions but i have grave concerns. >> grave concerns? >> yes. >> would it be fair to say you're leaning against voting for him? >> i think that would be fair. >> both criticisms follow a blistering attack on saturday by former vice president dick cheney. the performance now of barack obama as he staffs up the national security team for a second term is dismal. frankly, what he has appointed are second rate people. >>> there's a new u.s. commander in afghanistan in what could be the fin
now john mccain has already said he doesn't think the republicans ought to filibuster this. what will you do? you're just going to put a stop to this? >> this is a national security issue and i'm not going to stop until we get to the bottom of it. >> senator john mccain is also coming down hard against chuck hagel for pick of secretary of defense. hagel's opposition to the u.s. troop surge in iraq raises some serious questions about his judgment on foreign policy. >> you saw...
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mccain because john mccain has never met a war he didn't like and john mccain's response to the prospect of the u.n. security counsel resolution, which we apparently now have, was that it made him sad. he did not want this to be resolved diplomatically. that made him feel sad and what's amazing about that is that it's just him. that's a bizarre view to have. the rest of the country doesn't have a window. >> we're now showing the breaking news banner. i have to say, we were, you and i were both reporting on this in the run up to it and i was watching it when john kerry came to the nation when he made this argument for strikes. this is a train wreck. i don't think it's going to work, i think it's going to make things worse. with russia voting for it and chemical weapons is incredible democratic victory. >> on the day that the american president speaks to the iranian president for the first time since 1979. these are both the kinds of things that are not just unimaginable a week ago, but for the last several decades. i guess this is the way these things happen. you quietly work on these thi
mccain because john mccain has never met a war he didn't like and john mccain's response to the prospect of the u.n. security counsel resolution, which we apparently now have, was that it made him sad. he did not want this to be resolved diplomatically. that made him feel sad and what's amazing about that is that it's just him. that's a bizarre view to have. the rest of the country doesn't have a window. >> we're now showing the breaking news banner. i have to say, we were, you and i were...
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the treatment of john kerry by john mccain versus chuck hagel and john mccain is night and day. we have to leave it there, but after the break top republicans m house and senate part way on a key debt ceiling bill. will the intraparty scism end in heartburn or heart break? for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's voice: cut it! ...what...what did i say? gecko? i said gecko? aw... for over 75 year...(laughs. but still trying to keep it contained) director's voice: keep it together. i'm good. i'm good. for over 75...(uncontrollable lahtuger). what are you doing there? stop making me laugh. vo: geico. saving people money for over seventy-five years. gecko: don't look at me. don't look at me. >>> the republican party is engaged in a fierce game of tug-of-war with itself. last week after speaker john boehner pleaded with his party to vote for a bill to extend the debt limit for three months, 33 members broke rank.
the treatment of john kerry by john mccain versus chuck hagel and john mccain is night and day. we have to leave it there, but after the break top republicans m house and senate part way on a key debt ceiling bill. will the intraparty scism end in heartburn or heart break? for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's voice: cut...
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john mccain favored cap and trade. all of that has been undone and destroyed as the republican party has put this in this shrinking denial of the political strain. i think the president was trying to point that out and that's why john mccain felt uncomfortable. >> sitting between two democratic senators and wishing he wasn't. he said i am not going to urge congress to act, i recognize they might not, but he threatened to go it alone and do something on his own. how significant do you think those were if congress couldn't get it done? >> this is a huge sleeper policy. the supreme court has found that there is the epa could regulate the clean air act. there could be a cap and trade kind of regime. they would have to structure it differently, which means the executive and conservatives have been fighting tooth and nail to be sure it doesn't happen. if there is little political coverage in congress, it is the threat of uni rival action that has some republicans and lobbyists on the hill scurrying because they are worried a
john mccain favored cap and trade. all of that has been undone and destroyed as the republican party has put this in this shrinking denial of the political strain. i think the president was trying to point that out and that's why john mccain felt uncomfortable. >> sitting between two democratic senators and wishing he wasn't. he said i am not going to urge congress to act, i recognize they might not, but he threatened to go it alone and do something on his own. how significant do you...
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and john mccain god bless him is rising to the occasion. and i haven't had many nice things to say about mccain in the last few years. it is separating out the attack dogs and the really vicious people from the people who are merely obstructionists. anyway, marco rubio missed a big moment last night. it's not about the drink of water. it comes down to the fact they do not understand that this new democratic electorate, latinos, women, african-americans, asians, young people. they like government. they really believe that government has a role in their lives. and they also know something that white voters have forgot. and that is that government created the middle class the first time around. only they mainly did it for white men, basically. and we can do it again for this next america. they get that. and marco rubio looks different, has a different name, says nice things about government, but it's the same old warmed over yafer or tea party nonsense. >> yeah! that's my point, joan. he's not saying anything new. he's saying i'm a latino, i c
and john mccain god bless him is rising to the occasion. and i haven't had many nice things to say about mccain in the last few years. it is separating out the attack dogs and the really vicious people from the people who are merely obstructionists. anyway, marco rubio missed a big moment last night. it's not about the drink of water. it comes down to the fact they do not understand that this new democratic electorate, latinos, women, african-americans, asians, young people. they like...
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i'm watching the coverage of john mccain right now. i'm thinking this is what i saw in 2001 and 2002 when he emerged again as the republican who gets up and says in the senate and public what democrats are thinking. it seems to me, i know everybody's motivations are complicated. i don't mean to cheapen this too much. i swear, these mccain pivots, can you trace them to grudges, against george w. bush, you can trace it to that. you can trace the behavior of 2009-2010 to the grudge against obama. i swear he has a grudge with ted cruz, maybe i'm being too cynical. >> i think there is a lot to that. this does animate him and where he is coming from. i don't think it's like an intentional thing like oh, i have to speak with this person. therefore, i will be here. i think it comes from a genuine place. i think it animates a lot of his politics. the one other piece i would throw in there. in 2010, we saw a different mccain. he was running for re-election. he faced a strong primary calgary from the right. if he is running for re-election in 201
i'm watching the coverage of john mccain right now. i'm thinking this is what i saw in 2001 and 2002 when he emerged again as the republican who gets up and says in the senate and public what democrats are thinking. it seems to me, i know everybody's motivations are complicated. i don't mean to cheapen this too much. i swear, these mccain pivots, can you trace them to grudges, against george w. bush, you can trace it to that. you can trace the behavior of 2009-2010 to the grudge against obama....
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he placed calls to marco rubio, and john mccain -- >> they are sticking their necks out on this issue. what is frustrating for them, which you saw expressed in some of the things rubio said and paul ryan has said in the last couple of days, if they are going to stick their necks outs, they want to feel they have a partner with the white house. >> joining me right now is democratic congressman eric shifz zer. let's dive in to bring everybody up to speed on where we stand with nine days out on the quester. interesting with the piece out by john boehner, carney has tweeted out, speaker boehner is rewriting history in the op-ed for getting he said i got 98% of what i wanted when he and 173 house rs voted for the sequester. are you surprised by the game of chicken being played in washington, d.c., especially when it comes to the amount of cuts that are coming on march 1st? >> i wish i could say i'm surprised but we've seen enough over the last year and a half not to be surprised by yet another impasse. and i think this is really a lot about damaging members of his congress. they want cuts
he placed calls to marco rubio, and john mccain -- >> they are sticking their necks out on this issue. what is frustrating for them, which you saw expressed in some of the things rubio said and paul ryan has said in the last couple of days, if they are going to stick their necks outs, they want to feel they have a partner with the white house. >> joining me right now is democratic congressman eric shifz zer. let's dive in to bring everybody up to speed on where we stand with nine...
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in 2008 john mccain swept every county. in 2004 george bush swept every county. oklahoma is the reddest place we've got in america. and republicans, you may have heard, like to think that they do not think much of the policy ideas of barack obama. which is why it was so interesting to hear the two states that president obama mentioned as models when he announced his state of the union plan for preschool. >> tonight i propose working with states to make high-quality preschool available to every single child in america. [ applause ] in states that make it a priority to educate our youngest children, like georgia or oklahoma, studies show students grow up more likely to read and do math at grade level, graduate high school, hold a job, form more stable families of their own. >> president obama took that proposal on the road, visiting a prek class, pre-kindergarten class in decatur, georgia. he played a game of i spy with the kids there and noticed the magnifying class glancy drew style. he had phonics. he did the kinds of things you do in pre-k if you have pre-k whe
in 2008 john mccain swept every county. in 2004 george bush swept every county. oklahoma is the reddest place we've got in america. and republicans, you may have heard, like to think that they do not think much of the policy ideas of barack obama. which is why it was so interesting to hear the two states that president obama mentioned as models when he announced his state of the union plan for preschool. >> tonight i propose working with states to make high-quality preschool available to...
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john mccain, row wicker, lindsey graham. they all did it. senator graham says he does not want his filibuster today to be thought of as a filibuster even though that's what it is. he says he prefers to think of what he did is blocking the nomination because he wants to use it as leverage to get more information out of the administration on the president's birth certificate, i'm sorry i mean aliens in area 51. i'm sorry. i mean his thoughts about what happened in benghazi. what does hagel know about benghazi? nothing. he had nothing to do with it. but lindsey graham is filibustering his nomination over it anyway. since chuck hagel had nothing to do with it substantively, why block his nomination instead of, say, the john kerry nomination which sailed through the senate? don't know. why not? wrecking stuff is fun, maybe? hulk smash. the guy who the republicans waited to spring this on for the first time in our nation's history to break all precedent is a former republican senator from a red state, a decorated and wounded combat veteran nominat
john mccain, row wicker, lindsey graham. they all did it. senator graham says he does not want his filibuster today to be thought of as a filibuster even though that's what it is. he says he prefers to think of what he did is blocking the nomination because he wants to use it as leverage to get more information out of the administration on the president's birth certificate, i'm sorry i mean aliens in area 51. i'm sorry. i mean his thoughts about what happened in benghazi. what does hagel know...
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. >> john mccain and -- >> yes, it's not going to happen, and if it's a straight up or down vote where he needs to get 51 votes, are four democrats or democratic lawmakers -- five or six democratic line senators going to break with the president of the united states when he has made clear this is his guy? it just feels like a lot of chatter about -- unless chuck hagel pulls back, he is going to have at least 51 votes. >> i was told today he was meeting with the navy secretary. >> want a lot, but he has a lot of republicans at hand. i don't stee. >> we'll have to leave it there. keep all your thoughts bubbling because there's "meet the press" on sunday. >> we have eric can't or and dick durbin, and we'll talk about the politics of the drone program. look ahead to the state of the wrun. >> exciting. we'll be there with you on the state of the union. thank you, david. ask chuck and have a great weekend. >> you too. >> meebl, residents of the east coast not such a great weekend. they are bracing for what could be an historic winter storm. we are live next in boston and hartford where up to
. >> john mccain and -- >> yes, it's not going to happen, and if it's a straight up or down vote where he needs to get 51 votes, are four democrats or democratic lawmakers -- five or six democratic line senators going to break with the president of the united states when he has made clear this is his guy? it just feels like a lot of chatter about -- unless chuck hagel pulls back, he is going to have at least 51 votes. >> i was told today he was meeting with the navy secretary....
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his colleague senator john mccain called that position bizarre. >>> former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld supported ending don't ask, don't tell but so sure about same sex marriage. he's not sure if marriage equality is a civil rights issue. >> i was proud of the work that the congress did in the 1964 legislation and 1965 legislation. i guess i just don't equate the two. it's not a subject i'm knowledgeable about. the rumsfeld rule here is i don't know. >>> gun rights advocates are suing the state of connecticut over its tough new crackdown on firearms. they claim laws ban aggravated assault weapons and large capacity magazines violate their second amendment rights. >>> paul ryan is taking a break from writing the federal budget to write his own book. the national review says he'll combine personal history with his political philosophy and touch on his 2012 vp run with mitt romney. >>> and who hasn't misplaced a few million bucks every now and then? president obama's billionaire nominee to be the next commerce secretary can raise her hand in that. in disclosures, she underestimat
his colleague senator john mccain called that position bizarre. >>> former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld supported ending don't ask, don't tell but so sure about same sex marriage. he's not sure if marriage equality is a civil rights issue. >> i was proud of the work that the congress did in the 1964 legislation and 1965 legislation. i guess i just don't equate the two. it's not a subject i'm knowledgeable about. the rumsfeld rule here is i don't know. >>> gun...
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the most heated exchange of the day came from a former close friend, senator john mccain who grilled hagel on opposing the 2007 u.s. troop surge in iraq. >> wiere you correct or incorret when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? yes or no? >> my reference to -- >> are you going to answer the question, senator hagel? the question is, were you right or wrong. that's a pretty straight forward question. >> well, i -- >> i would like the answer whether you're right or wrong and then you're free to elaborate. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> well, let the record show you refuse to answer that question. please go ahead. >> well, if you would like me to explain why -- >> actually, i would like an answer, yes or no? >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no. it's far more complicated than that. my answer is i'll defer that judgment to history. >> i think history has already made a judgment about the surge, sir. and you're on the wrong side of it. >> hagel was also
the most heated exchange of the day came from a former close friend, senator john mccain who grilled hagel on opposing the 2007 u.s. troop surge in iraq. >> wiere you correct or incorret when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? yes or no? >> my reference to -- >> are you going to answer the question, senator hagel? the question is, were you right or wrong. that's a pretty...
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you have john mccain coming to chuck hagel's defense. >> good for john mccain. >> good for john mccain. you have stepped over the line. >> there's been a pattern with the hagel debate of people going beyond legitimate public debate. we saw it on the charges of anti-semitism. now illegal money or whatever. there's a legitimate debate to have about chuck hagel or any other nominee. this is way past that. but there's an irony here. hagel, in part, got this nomination in order to bridge the partisan divide. it was supposed to be someone who would appeal to republicans. instead he gets reported out with a straight party-line vote. no republicans supporting him. this cannot be what anyone in washington intended. >> i know. john heilemann, i hate to keep bringing him up because i hate bringing up somebody simply for bad behavior, but i'm absolutely flummoxed by ted cruz's short-term and long-term political strategy. you know, mark halperin told me before he got sworn in, he was a very smart guy, a bright guy, a harvard lawyer. i just don't -- this is a guy that could have such a positive impa
you have john mccain coming to chuck hagel's defense. >> good for john mccain. >> good for john mccain. you have stepped over the line. >> there's been a pattern with the hagel debate of people going beyond legitimate public debate. we saw it on the charges of anti-semitism. now illegal money or whatever. there's a legitimate debate to have about chuck hagel or any other nominee. this is way past that. but there's an irony here. hagel, in part, got this nomination in order to...
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>> for the more conservative democrat, if i vote for hillary over john mccain? >> a conservative is not a man that teams up with teddy kennedy. >> conservatives, i should say, more than republicans, who just won't accept john mccain. >> and what about after mitt romney lost? >> romney is not a conservative. >> mitt romney is all over the map. >> mitt romney's position on the issues, not conservative enough. >> hmmm. something tells me that the not pure enough argument is not going to work with mr. "i favor anti sodomy laws, god will punish america for abortion rights," ken cuccinelli. so republicans, i'm all ears, what's your excuse going to be this time around? what could explain your loss of them nently winnable election, an election in which the historical cards are already stacked in your favor, and you proceeded to stack them further by purging voters from the rolls and passing voter i.d. law. will you accept the truth that cuccinelli is as outside the virginia mainstream as i don't know hugo chavez would be? would you accept that ken cuccinelli's views are
>> for the more conservative democrat, if i vote for hillary over john mccain? >> a conservative is not a man that teams up with teddy kennedy. >> conservatives, i should say, more than republicans, who just won't accept john mccain. >> and what about after mitt romney lost? >> romney is not a conservative. >> mitt romney is all over the map. >> mitt romney's position on the issues, not conservative enough. >> hmmm. something tells me that the not...
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john mccain found that out on monday when he reported to serve near his phoenix home. he joked he was doing his civic duty for a change, of course. >>> and here we go again with the birther craze. a texas republican congressman blake farenthold believes the house has the votes to impeach obama. he made the comments while responding to a question over the legitimacy over the president's birth certificate. >>> new york senator kirsten gillibrand has inked a book deal. it will be both a memoir and call to action for women to become more involved in politics. financial terms have not been disclosed. >>> and south carolina governor nikki haley will finally announce plans to run for a second term. she's seen her poll numbers slip in recent months. her democratic opponent has already announced plans to challenge her again. >>> and that's your morning's dish of "scrambled politics." >>> and our first look at the weather, i'm joined by bill karins. >> morning. rainy tuesday. i know. nap day. >> well, maybe. >> if we should be so lucky. >> it's not happening for me either. this
john mccain found that out on monday when he reported to serve near his phoenix home. he joked he was doing his civic duty for a change, of course. >>> and here we go again with the birther craze. a texas republican congressman blake farenthold believes the house has the votes to impeach obama. he made the comments while responding to a question over the legitimacy over the president's birth certificate. >>> new york senator kirsten gillibrand has inked a book deal. it will be...
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john mccain echoed his colleague calling it an excellent meeting. wow. mccain and graham are the senior republicans on the so-called gang of eight that's been working on fixing illegal immigration in this country. what good news for everybody. we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] why do more emergency workers everywhere trust duracell...?? duralock power preserve. locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. now...guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number -- not just me. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% (testosterone gel). the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy, increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contact with application sites.
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. >>> poignant words from john mccain on military sexual asaumt. -- assault. tuesday the arizona senator says we have been talking about the issue for years with for the solution. then a startling revelation. >> a woman came to pe and said her daughter wanted to join the military and could i give my unqualified support for her doing so. i could not. >> a top military brass called the assaults quote like a cancer. another acknowledging a breach of sacred trust with the troops. >> we failed to address these crimes in a passion analyst, just and comprehensive way. >> but senators were relentless in their pursuit of answers. >> we ned to know how many women and men are being raped and sexually assaulted on an annual basis. we have no idea right now. >> not every commander can distinguish between a slap on the ass and a rape. >> at the heart of the debate, how the military address criminal complaintsment they will strip them of their authority to handle sexual assault cases. >>> another black eye for the irs. luxury hotel, free drinks all at the expense of you, the
. >>> poignant words from john mccain on military sexual asaumt. -- assault. tuesday the arizona senator says we have been talking about the issue for years with for the solution. then a startling revelation. >> a woman came to pe and said her daughter wanted to join the military and could i give my unqualified support for her doing so. i could not. >> a top military brass called the assaults quote like a cancer. another acknowledging a breach of sacred trust with the...
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senators john mccain and dick durbin say it's an issue which both sides are determined to compromise. >> how can we convince the republicans to a path to citizenship? >> i'll give you a little straight talk. look at the last election. look at the last election. we are losing dramatically the hispanic vote, which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons. and we've got to understand that. second of all, we can't go on forever with 11 million people living in this country in the shadows of an illegal status. we cannot forever have children who were born here, who were brought here by their parents when they were small children that live in the shadows as well. so i think the time is right. >> we are trying to work our way through some very difficult issues, but we are committed to a comprehensive approach to finally in this country have an immigration law that we can live with. we're putting as a high priority the unification of families, to make sure that families have a chance to come together. >>> the president has just outlined his own vision for immigration reform with a maj
senators john mccain and dick durbin say it's an issue which both sides are determined to compromise. >> how can we convince the republicans to a path to citizenship? >> i'll give you a little straight talk. look at the last election. look at the last election. we are losing dramatically the hispanic vote, which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons. and we've got to understand that. second of all, we can't go on forever with 11 million people living in this country in...
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after endorsing john mccain in 2008, he em bralsed president obama's stimulus package the following year, which started that angering from fellow republicans. >> why would you buck your own party, which did not vote for this plan in congress as you know, to support this? >> it's not a matter of bucking the party. it's a matter of helping the people. i really view it as an issue of what can i do that's best for the people of florida. >> after announcing that he would forego a bid for re-election as governor and try for the u.s. senate, he was challenged by conservative marco rubio. unable to run to rubio's right, he tried to embrace the conservative and moderate labels. crist told "time" magazine, "in the enditis a matter of consistency. i'm a pro gun, pro-life fiscal conservative, but i'm also a pragmatic conservative who thinks it's important to remember what a real conservative like jack kemp once said, that the republican party should be a big tent." when it appeared he was headed for defeat in the primary, he left the republican party to run for the u.s. senate as an independent. he
after endorsing john mccain in 2008, he em bralsed president obama's stimulus package the following year, which started that angering from fellow republicans. >> why would you buck your own party, which did not vote for this plan in congress as you know, to support this? >> it's not a matter of bucking the party. it's a matter of helping the people. i really view it as an issue of what can i do that's best for the people of florida. >> after announcing that he would forego a...
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senator john mccain's latest gripe is personal. >> there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly. at one point said he was the worst president since herbert hoover, said that the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war, which is nonsense. and was very amti his own party and his own people. people don't forget that. >> people also don't forget that years after hagel's republican herecy, john mccane said this of the man in 2006. i would be honored to have chuck with me in any capacity. he'd make a great secretary of state. people have also not forgotten that this filibuster has nothing to do with chuck hagel and everything to do with a republican vendetta against the white house. >> all three of us said we're not going to go forward on the hagel nomination until they testify about what happened in benghazi. >> and while republicans now say this latest delay will give them enough time to decide about hagel, they continue to leave the door open to unspecified shan an begans. >> i'm confident in the next week, un
senator john mccain's latest gripe is personal. >> there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly. at one point said he was the worst president since herbert hoover, said that the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war, which is nonsense. and was very amti his own party and his own people. people don't forget that. >> people also don't forget that years after hagel's republican herecy, john mccane...
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and i thought this comment from john mccain today was really kind of eye opening and shocking. goldie, i want you to respond to it. this is what john mccain had to say today during the hearing. >> just last night, a woman came to me and said her brother -- her daughter wanted to join in the military and could i give my unqualified support for her doing so. i could not. >> goldie, what do you think of that? >> you know, i actually made similar comments to one of our colleagues a couple of weeks ago. i have daughters who are, you know, 21 and 23 years old, and if they came to me today and said they were going to join the marine corps just as i did when i was a bit younger than they. i would bar the door. i don't know that today's service environment is an appropriate one for my daughters that i would want them to put themselves at risk when the risk really is not -- is more the brethren they're serving beside rather than, you know, the enemy. at the end of the day, a lot of this is pum mull -- promulgated because women were not previously allowed to serve in combat roles, so they
and i thought this comment from john mccain today was really kind of eye opening and shocking. goldie, i want you to respond to it. this is what john mccain had to say today during the hearing. >> just last night, a woman came to me and said her brother -- her daughter wanted to join in the military and could i give my unqualified support for her doing so. i could not. >> goldie, what do you think of that? >> you know, i actually made similar comments to one of our colleagues...
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senator john mccain said republicans have to understand we have lost this battle. we were demanding something that was not achievable. no matter the fallout, this is clear. 2013 has been a lost year for the republican party. as a short coming with limited mi nority voters? not at all. the gop remains blinded by the health care law and never runs for office again. you can see the shut down debt ceiling debate over the health care law as a replay with bill clinton in 1998. the last ditch fight against the term limit incumbent that they were desperate to beat and they never could. the good news is the impeachment as bad as it was at the time is a reminder that the problem can be fixed. the gop won the white house two years after that impeachment episode. across the aisle, it's interesting to watch mitch mcconnell. for weeks it's whether congress can reach a budget deal and senate republican deal mcconnell. he decided to play the lead role. they can focus on john boehner and whether he can broker a deal and in reality his career is on the line this a way boehner does n
senator john mccain said republicans have to understand we have lost this battle. we were demanding something that was not achievable. no matter the fallout, this is clear. 2013 has been a lost year for the republican party. as a short coming with limited mi nority voters? not at all. the gop remains blinded by the health care law and never runs for office again. you can see the shut down debt ceiling debate over the health care law as a replay with bill clinton in 1998. the last ditch fight...
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john mccain says this is going to damage republicans. >> well, i think when you have senator cruz and others constantly going out and running ads that we can defund obama care, i think that hurts the republican party. i think this is an opportunity to maybe start putting an end to that and maybe a unification of the republican party. so admittedly, we have our own growing pains and we have some things we need to work out among the far arch conservative right wing of our party and i think this is part of that process, as painful as it is, but it is necessary. >> and let me ask you quickly, because while washington is talking about shutting down the government, there are some new diplomatic fronts opening up on syria and iran. you're a former marine, former fbi special agent. two weeks ago the country was preparing to go to war it seemed like to strike syria and show iran we were serious about red lines. today we have a deal in place to get rid of syria's chemical weapons and iran's new leaders are sending signals they're willing to curb their nuclear program. does it matter how we got
john mccain says this is going to damage republicans. >> well, i think when you have senator cruz and others constantly going out and running ads that we can defund obama care, i think that hurts the republican party. i think this is an opportunity to maybe start putting an end to that and maybe a unification of the republican party. so admittedly, we have our own growing pains and we have some things we need to work out among the far arch conservative right wing of our party and i think...
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john mccain facing the firing squad. some of the heated exchanges that took place are straight ahead. >>> the postal service is coming one a questionable new plan to dig its new way out of debt. wait until you see the usps duds. >>> our top story, oscar pistorius is back in courts as prosecutors lay out their case in the alleged murder of his girlfriend. they say pistorius put on his prosthetic legs before walking and killing reeva steenkamp who was locked in his small bathroom. pistorius thought that an intruder got into the house and he had no intention of killing reeva. chapman bell is joining us live. >>> there have been some new revelations this morning. lot of it has to do with what a witness heard, what is that? >> good morning, peter. well, witnesses -- police and prosecution today have claimed that witnesses heard screaming before gunshots. the prosecution did concede that stop of these witnesses lived a thousand feet away from the house. hearing a scream from that distance might not have been coming from oscar
john mccain facing the firing squad. some of the heated exchanges that took place are straight ahead. >>> the postal service is coming one a questionable new plan to dig its new way out of debt. wait until you see the usps duds. >>> our top story, oscar pistorius is back in courts as prosecutors lay out their case in the alleged murder of his girlfriend. they say pistorius put on his prosthetic legs before walking and killing reeva steenkamp who was locked in his small...
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the two broke out, courtesy of senator john mccain, who's no friend of president obama's. mccain's message to ted cruz and other radical right-wingers, when it comes to obamacare, get over it. >> we've fought as hard as we could in a fair and honest manner, and we lost. and we lost -- one of the reasons is, because we in the minority. the elections have consequences. people spoke. they spoke, much to my dismay, but they spoke. and they reelected the president of the united states. all of us should respect the outcome of the elections which reflects the will of the people. >> they lost. john mccain unloaded on cruz with the truth, the truth that was missing during cruz's overnight circus act where he rambled on about dr. seuss and star wars and nazis, and he spread epic miss truths about obamacare. >> millions of people are asking for accountability, for responsibility, for truth from their elected officials. for truth about how obamacare is failing the men and women of america. >> wrong. today an important new report shows for 95% of uninsured americans, obamacare will cos
the two broke out, courtesy of senator john mccain, who's no friend of president obama's. mccain's message to ted cruz and other radical right-wingers, when it comes to obamacare, get over it. >> we've fought as hard as we could in a fair and honest manner, and we lost. and we lost -- one of the reasons is, because we in the minority. the elections have consequences. people spoke. they spoke, much to my dismay, but they spoke. and they reelected the president of the united states. all of...
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>> well, let me now defend john mccain a bit on that front. i disagree with him holding up chuck hagel for personal reasons, and i made that very clear off the top of the show. certainly with big defense cuts coming and with 66,000 troops in afghanistan. but this is the way the united states senate works. and it's the way the houseworked as well. if you had somebody on the house floor, and we saw this, going on the floor time and time again and rubbing people -- it's one thing to oppose a bill. >> right. >> it's one thing to oppose a war. it's one thing to oppose a surge. but chuck hagel seemed to relish in the great publicity he was getting by rubbing president bush's nose in it, by rubbing john mccain's nose in it, by rubbing his republican colleagues' nose in it. he was acting self-righteous and like he was the only holy man in washington, d.c. i'm not, again, defending what the republicans are doing today, but i think whether you talk to carl or anybody else, this is the way washington works. i said it about ted cruz. ted cruz is going to
>> well, let me now defend john mccain a bit on that front. i disagree with him holding up chuck hagel for personal reasons, and i made that very clear off the top of the show. certainly with big defense cuts coming and with 66,000 troops in afghanistan. but this is the way the united states senate works. and it's the way the houseworked as well. if you had somebody on the house floor, and we saw this, going on the floor time and time again and rubbing people -- it's one thing to oppose a...
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by the way, one of his guests is going to be john mccain. i can't wait. >>> let me finish tonight with [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and may be fatal. intermezzo should not be taken if you have taken another sleep medicine at bedtime or in the middle of the night or drank alcohol that day. do not drive or operate machinery until at least 4 hours after taking intermezzo and you're fully awake. driving, eating, or engaging in other
by the way, one of his guests is going to be john mccain. i can't wait. >>> let me finish tonight with [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed...
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. >> john mccain said this weekend that congress after being part of the unanimous consent that came from the senate for the faa deal. no one in the senate was willing to be courageous enough to actually vote on the record for it. it was a unanimous consent. senator john mccain had this to say about the priorities in congress which i thought were pretty interesting. take a listen. >> i think we have our priorities a little bit skewed here. look, i'm for giving the faa flexibility, but i want to give the military flexibility and i don't want the sequestration cuts to be as deep as they are on national defense. >> what's your response to the move we're going to see to start getting the defense sector out of the bind of sequester? >> well, see, i think there you have it. i think he reveals the real concern that the republicans have. paul ryan in his budget, you know, has talked about completely protecting defense. if it was to continue on a piecemeal fashion, i can guarantee you the pieces they would put up wouldn't be headstart. it wouldn't be health care. it also wouldn't be meals on
. >> john mccain said this weekend that congress after being part of the unanimous consent that came from the senate for the faa deal. no one in the senate was willing to be courageous enough to actually vote on the record for it. it was a unanimous consent. senator john mccain had this to say about the priorities in congress which i thought were pretty interesting. take a listen. >> i think we have our priorities a little bit skewed here. look, i'm for giving the faa flexibility,...
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. >> reporter: senator john mccain is one of the so-called gang of eight lawmakers working on the bipartisan bill. so is florida republican marco rubio who says the president's plan won't work. other members of the gop are not happy to see the white house weighing in. >> when they come out and adamantly say my way or the highway and if congress doesn't ask i'll put it on the desk and say "pass it now," that's no way to get it done. >> reporter: the white house is ready to press ahead with immigration reform if congress can't or won't act. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> president obama's nominee to run the pentagon will have to wait at least another week for an up or down vote in the senate. but it now appears chuck hagel will get that vote when senators return. at least two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services by a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hagel is qualified, he won't hold up the process. >> i thought we had an agreement to w
. >> reporter: senator john mccain is one of the so-called gang of eight lawmakers working on the bipartisan bill. so is florida republican marco rubio who says the president's plan won't work. other members of the gop are not happy to see the white house weighing in. >> when they come out and adamantly say my way or the highway and if congress doesn't ask i'll put it on the desk and say "pass it now," that's no way to get it done. >> reporter: the white house is...
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john mccain has cautioned against it. i still -- i've said this multiple times. you and i have talked about this. i do not think it makes sense to filibuster chuck hagel. i think republicans are not in a position politically speaking to win that fight. >> thank you very much. chris cillizza, we'll be watching and watching tonight and that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." and my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> great to see you. will president obama persuade congress in the state of the union address to do something big in his second term? joining me live, congressman chris van hollen and former white house speechwriter john lubbock. plus, the white house confirms president obama made a last-minute adjustment to the speech to respond to north korea's third nuclear test conducted overnight. we're also following developing news. first vote on chuck hagel's nomination to be the next defense secretary happening within the hour. 45 minutes after the hour. we'll bring it to you live. and i have diabetic nerve pain. i felt like my
john mccain has cautioned against it. i still -- i've said this multiple times. you and i have talked about this. i do not think it makes sense to filibuster chuck hagel. i think republicans are not in a position politically speaking to win that fight. >> thank you very much. chris cillizza, we'll be watching and watching tonight and that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." and my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> great to see you. will...
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senator john mccain called apple the nation's biggest tax avoider while senator carl levin said they sought the holy grail of tax shortcuts. however, senator rand paul had a different opinion on apple's tax practices. >> frankly, i am offended by the tone and tenor of this hearing. i am offended by a $4 trillion government bullying, beraiding and badgering one of america's greatest success stories. if anyone should be on trial here, it should be congress. i frankly think the committee should apologize to apple. >> i think they basically payed $15 million to $17 million in taxes in the u.s. a day anyway. and for more on that hearing and the rest of the business headlines, let's go to jeff cutmore live for us in london with the word on the street. hi, jeff. >> hey, brian. good morning to you. we know what this story is about, don't we? it's about money is tight. and it's definitely tight at federal government level. that's put the focus back on the tax story here. apple has about $145 billion of cash but $102 billion of that sat offshore according to the senators. tim cook at apple sai
senator john mccain called apple the nation's biggest tax avoider while senator carl levin said they sought the holy grail of tax shortcuts. however, senator rand paul had a different opinion on apple's tax practices. >> frankly, i am offended by the tone and tenor of this hearing. i am offended by a $4 trillion government bullying, beraiding and badgering one of america's greatest success stories. if anyone should be on trial here, it should be congress. i frankly think the committee...
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john mccain says we ought to be ashamed. is he right? >> well, he is correct because i think the government needs to function. and right now it's not. you've got this tea party group that really doesn't believe in government and doesn't believe in folks working together to get compromise. i think if you read paul krugman, which i do, you've got to have a middle class. the economy improving gets us out of our debt problem. and our debt ratio to gdp is not that great compared to other times. and they're hurting the economy, which is hurting the deficit, which is hurting the middle class and that's just wrong. >> i think both sides agree that this is probably not great for the economy, so the question is how do you get there? republicans are now saying very publicly in op-ed, on the floor of the house and senate they want to sit down, talk, negotiate. and if i can, let me play for you what mark sanford said on "morning joe." >> i would argue that the democrats today are overplaying their hands given the president's unwillingness and harry r
john mccain says we ought to be ashamed. is he right? >> well, he is correct because i think the government needs to function. and right now it's not. you've got this tea party group that really doesn't believe in government and doesn't believe in folks working together to get compromise. i think if you read paul krugman, which i do, you've got to have a middle class. the economy improving gets us out of our debt problem. and our debt ratio to gdp is not that great compared to other...
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john mccain, thanks. we have been down this road before but i feel very good about our chances this time. chuck, thank you for your leadership on this. i'm sure that marco and bob and lindsey and i understand that you've been the force behind us. if he's the glue, you're the force an it's worked. we have come to this moment. and here we are facing the issue of immigration. nothing new in america. this nation of immigrants is debating the issue of immigration since the first group got off the boat and wanted to know why the second group was coming. that's been our conversation in america from the beginning. but it really is critical to remember that those immigrants whose dna we carry had something special in their make-up to get up and move, to come to this great nation for an opportunity they couldn't find in another place. that's part of what we are today and secondly, it says quite a bit about our nation, about how many people want to come here in this free country with this opportunity for an expandin
john mccain, thanks. we have been down this road before but i feel very good about our chances this time. chuck, thank you for your leadership on this. i'm sure that marco and bob and lindsey and i understand that you've been the force behind us. if he's the glue, you're the force an it's worked. we have come to this moment. and here we are facing the issue of immigration. nothing new in america. this nation of immigrants is debating the issue of immigration since the first group got off the...